As far back as I can remember, I wanted a computer of my own.
The first computer I was given wide latitude upon was my mother’s Apple IIc. Arguably, my experiences on it fundamentally broke me for all future computing. After it died, the first time, I got time on an XT.
The first machine I had [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘todo’
June 18, 2008
Weaning myself off Tara
October 12, 2007
NSA Hookups
Last week, while bored in morning class, I had a brainstorm for a humorous personal ad. I wrote it up and posted it on the only worthwhile classified service: Craigslist. Then, I started surfing around the rest of the Pullman section.
I had never visited before.
Unsurprisingly, there were a few postings in the women seeking men. [...]
October 10, 2007
Torrents for Friends
BitTorrent is the most popular method of file-sharing in the very short history of file-sharing.
A lot of noise is made about the average user’s inability to learn new things. But, every method of file-sharing has been embarrassingly technical. It’s clear that a free copy of the latest Britney Spears single is motivation enough to:
Buy faster [...]
July 2, 2007
Applying for Y-Combinator, Winter 2008
Paul Graham’s infamous venture funding firm, Y Combinator, has opened its application process for Winter 2008.
The barrier to entry is, intentionally, very small:
A series of questions, each limited to 120 words.
Brutal self-honesty about whether your idea is a slam dunk.
I doubt there will never be another time in my life where I so clearly stand [...]
June 25, 2007
It starts with four goals.
Before anything else, I am a professional student.
I’m taking English 402 again this semester. I also have an incomplete in Cpt S 402 from Spring semester. The former is continual busy work, but the latter is something I have procrastinated on because of the unforeseen burden CE and AMT classes were in first session.
Sentinel is [...]